Friday, November 21, 2014

Make a list of four or five things that "tick you off." Explain why. (Choose significant things that others might experience as well. For instance, your little brother might tick you off, but there is little chance that this annoyance will yield a possible paper topic). It is possible that one of these annoyances can be transformed into an interesting, engaging, and researchable project.

- When I get blame for something I didn't do 
- When my parents are questioning me about my job
- When people get so serious about anything. 
- When people are clingy. 


Teens and Driving I choose this because of how Young drivers are starting to fit in with reality
Smoking I choose this because not only teens and but kids are starting to do it. 
Teenage Pregnancy I choose this because a lot of teens are not thinking about their careers.
Bullying I choose this because it still goes on in today's society
Child Abuse I choose this because now it goes nationwide to inform people whats going on.






Wednesday, November 19, 2014

  1. What did wiki software allow Web users to do that the Mosaic browser did not?
  2. What do blogs and wikis have in common? They allow for everyone to modify and use.
  3. What problem did a young Jimmy Wales find with the World Book Encyclopedia? That once he updated it you cannot change it.
  4. How was Jimmy Wales inspired by the World Book Encyclopedia to create Wikipedia? By putting up the book so it can be constantly updated.
  5. How have encyclopedias inspired you in your own life?  They been able to help me with my assignments.
  6. Why did Nupedia fail? They only had 92 articles published.
  7. How did wiki software change the ideas behind Nupedia? That now people can update articles that can help impact peoples intrest.
  8. What is “crowdsourcing?” Crowdssourcing means when you enlist the services of a number of people.
  9. What do you think about the concept of “any fool in the world” being able to write articles for Wikipedia? That people were able to put their mind to it they can successful
  10. Do agree with the idea that “total idiots” could edit Wikipedia and of that being a good thing? Explain. Well it depends based on how they act rather then people opinions because you have to believe it when you see it.
  11. Why do you think Wikipedia grew so fast and became so popular in such a short amount of time? Yes because that's were people got information faster and easier.
  12. Do you believe Sanger’s elitist attitude was a good thing or a bad thing for Wikipedia? No because now people can receive all the information they need for assignments.
  13. What did you learn from the anecdote about the Wikipedia article on Einstein going to Albania for a passport in 1935? That you can't believe every article that's Wikipedia and you have to make sure its reliable.
  14. Explain this quote from the article: “I can’t imagine who could have written such detailed guidelines other than a bunch of people working together...It’s common in Wikipedia that we’ll come to a solution that’s really well thought out because so many minds have had a crack at improving it.” That when people come together as a whole they all come up with a solution.
  15. The author of the article states that Wikipedia “grew organically.” What does he mean by that? That over a period of time people used it as resource to help them gather information.
  16. How has Wikipedia “been the greatest collaborative knowledge project in history?”Being the greatest tool to help get what need.
  17. Based on your own opinion and experience with Wikipedia, do you agree with the above statement or disagree with it? Explain. Yes I agree with because it has help me learn new things rather then reserach different sites.
  18. What does the author mean by “wiki-crack?”
  19. Based on the article, do you believe Wikipedia is a reliable source of information? No because its full of bias information.
  20. Do you believe its possible for a 16-year-old from New Jersey to write “insightful” Wikipedia articles? Yes because anybody can write.
  21. How do you feel about basing your own research on something a 16-year-old wrote on Wikipedia? That if its good then i would go with it.
  22. What does Jimmy Wales mean by this mission statement: “Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge?” That people will care to complete their work.
  23. Do you agree or disagree with this mission statement? I agree because everyone wants to be like everyone else.
  24. Do you think Wikipedia has succeeded in its mission? Yes because people will bilieve anything they see.
  25. Do you agree or disagree that ordinary people, people without degrees, can “be part of the process of creating and distributing knowledge?”Yes I agree that people can do it if they put their mind to it.
  26. Based on your reading of the article, would you yourself use Wikipedia for your academic research? Depends to learn something yes but for a Research Paper no because it will bias information
  27. Would you yourself like to write and/or edit Wikipedia articles in order to be “a part of the process of creating and distributing knowledge?” Why or why not? No because I can't write
1. Why does the author, Nicholas Carr, feel like his mind is changing as a result of the Internet?  The author has created such a better result of learning new things.

2. How does doing research today compare with doing research in a library in the old days, before the Internet? (I know you weren't around 20 years ago, but answer this based on what knowledge you have gathered about libraries in your lifetime). By doing research in todays society you get information a lot quicker rather then reading an entire book.

3. How have Nicholas Carr's reading habits changed because of the Internet? Nicholas Carr's reading habits changed by making it easier to actively read articles to help gather information.

4. How is reading online different than reading a long article or book? Is there a difference? Explain. Its much easier to understand rather then reading an entire history of what happen 

5. Do you agree or disagree that our minds think like computers? Explain. Yes I agree our minds think like computers but it goes into depth to what is happenning.

6. Do you agree or disagree that the computer "is subsuming most of our other intellectual technologies?" Yes I agree but it's helpful getting information quicker and easier.

7. Why do you think The New York Times changed its format? Do you think it was a good idea or a bad idea? Why? It change it's format so that things can be provided in general.

8. What does Nicholas Carr mean by "knowledge work?" Knowledge work means being able to think outside the box from time to time rather then listining  to other people.

9. Do you agree or disagree that Google has been successful in its mission "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful?" I agree Goggle has made a huge impact to society because everytime people need information in order to learn new things.

10. How does Google's mission compare with a library's mission in light of the fact that there is no fiction or nonfiction section on the Internet, but there is a fiction and a nonfiction section in a library, and that all the books are organized on the shelves in a library, but "scattered on the floor" of the Internet? By making sure all books of every literture is organize so people can look for things quicker and easier.

11. Do you think it would be a good thing if your own brain and intelligence were "supplemented, or even replaced, by an artificial intelligence?" Yes because its always good to use your on knowledge rather then cheating yourself.

12. Do you think that the human brain is "just an outdated computer that needs a faster processor and a bigger hard drive?" Why or why not? No its a part of yourself being able to do things on your own.

13. What do you think about your own surfing habits, the links you click on and the pages you view, being an opportunity for "Google and other companies to collect information about you and to feed you advertisements?" Yes an amazing opportunity people being able to view what is going on.

14. How does the above compare to reading a book? Do you agree or disagree that companies online, collecting data about us by what we click on and view, are using subversive tactics to discourage "leisurely reading," and "slow, concentrated thought?" Are you yourself driven to distraction while on the Web? How or how not?  Getting a lot information but its a lot of reading that people get distracted too easily then staying on task.

15. Do you agree with Socrates that the development of writing led to people using the written word as a substitute for the knowledge they carried around in their heads? Why or why not? Yes giving people all the information we need.

16. Do you think the Internet is doing the same thing? Why or why not? How or how not? No its giving more results rather just giving a plain old book of 200 pages making it easier

17. How do your own reading habits compare to what Nicholas Carr describes in this article? By doing active reading to help me gather every piece of information.

18. So, do you think Google really is making us stupid? Why or why not? How or how not? No it has been helpful these past decades and it will continue increase over a period of time.